-- Elite Hotel Murder: Footage of the exterior of the Elite Hotel, as well as a brief shot of a staircase. -- Ford Layin, Date: "4/4": Footage of a staircase that leads into the ground, with a view, presumably, of the room at the bottom of...

Apollo Space Cap: A model of the Apollo Command Module spins around. The model is stamped "Apollo Spacecraft" on one side, and "United States" on the opposite side. -- Astronauts: Astronauts pose together outside the Cullen Performance Hall on the...

The passion for sports writing was imbibed in Mickey Herskowitz from an early age. Growing up in Houston, he started writing for the Houston Post when he was only 14 years old. When the Chronicle purchased The Post, he started writing for the...

-- Hobby Wrap, Date: "07/28/69": Footage from the empty William P. Hobby Airport with a close-up of a sign announcing that all airlines would be operating from the new airport. -- Crusade-Tax Bills, Date: "08/05/69": Houston Mayor Louie Welch...

-- Truck Wreck-Auto Train, Date: "07/23/69": Footage from the scenes of two accidents: a man lies on the ground under a blanket, surrounded by by-standers before he is loaded into an ambulance - his overturned and twisted truck is shown; police...

Gordon Cooper Return, Date: "05/ /63": Astronaut Gordon Cooper exits a NASA airplane and speaks to the gathered press. Cooper would have just returned from final manned space mission of the U. S. Mercury program, Mercury-Atlas 9. Cooper was the...

In this interview, former Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz discusses the political scene in Houston during the 1970s; accomplishments during his administration as mayor of the city; African American community social and political aspects; minorities'...

-- Airport Downtown, Date: "08/22/69": Channel 11 reporter Norm Gruenzner on the search for an available site for a downtown air terminal and the costs for land purchases. -- Kid Pickets, Date: "08/22/69": Footage from the Sterlin-Tips store...

Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, lawyer, member of the Texas Legislature (1968-1972); twice candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination (1972 and 1974); first female nominated as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. vice presidency (1972);...

Weather, Date: "04/26/74": Footage of Houston skyline. -- Unleaded Gas, Date: "04/26/74": Footage of a gas station, with a hole being dug on the lot; Reporter Bob Nicholas interviews a man about the shortage of gasoline available at gas stations....

Texas Eagle-Last Train, Date: "12/06/68": Footage of a train and Union Station in Houston, Texas. -- Moon on Breakfast, Date: "12/06/68": A man announces plans to provide breakfast plans to children at the Houston Independent School District. --...

Born in 1934 at Bellwood, Ill., Gene Cernan discusses his first flight and space walk to the moon by Gemini 9, among his 5 trips to the moon. He commanded Apollo 17 and lived and worked on the moon for 3 days, assembled and drove a car and set up...

Judy G. Baby, Date: "12/15/65": Judy Garland and a man looking at a paper; Judy Garland posing with two men in cowboy hats. -- SPCA, Date: "12/15/65": Footage of a group of children visiting the SPCA and playing with some puppies. -- Cord, Date:...

-- One Hundred Year Old Lady, Date: "11/08/69": An elderly woman in a nursing home celebrates her birthday. -- S.D.S., Date: "11/07/69": Footage from court proceeding at the 164th District Court and an interview with a man on the outcome of...